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ReviewAmerican journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology2015

Bactericidal/Permeability-increasing protein fold-containing family member A1 in airway host protection and respiratory disease.

Clemente J Britto, Lauren Cohn

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Review in American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers.

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47citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 63 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. Charting a New Path: A Single-Cell Atlas of Porcine Cystic Fibrosis Airways at Birth.American journal of respiratory cell and molecular biology · 2022
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  18. BPIFA1 is a secreted biomarker of differentiating human airway epithelium.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Clemente J BrittoSection of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
Lauren Cohn
Yale University · US

Funding

Training Translational Lung Biology and PathobiologyT32HL007778 · NHLBI · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI Erica L Herzog, NAFTALI KAMINSKI · 1994 to 2026
$14.4M
Airway Inflammation-Related Inhibition of Disease (AIRID)R01HL081160 · NHLBI · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI COHN, LAUREN E · 2008 to 2012
$2.1M
Immune Regulation in the Respiratory Tract by the Epithelial Protein PLUNCR21AI083475 · NIAID · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI COHN, LAUREN E · 2009 to 2010
$455k
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL081160NHLBI NIH HHS R01-HL081160NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL007778NHLBI NIH HHS T32-HL007778NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI083475NIAID NIH HHS R21-AI083475
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bactericidal/permeability-increasing protein fold-containing family member A1 (BPIFA1), formerly known as SPLUNC1, is one of the most abundant proteins in respiratory secretions and has been identified with increasing frequency in studies of pulmonary disease. Its expression is largely restricted to the respiratory tract, being highly concentrated in the upper airways and proximal trachea. BPIFA1 is highly responsive to airborne pathogens, allergens, and irritants. BPIFA1 actively participates in host protection through antimicrobial, surfactant, airway surface liquid regulation, and immunomodulatory properties. Its expression is modulated in multiple lung diseases, including cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory malignancies, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. However, the role of BPIFA1 in pulmonary pathogenesis remains to be elucidated. This review highlights the versatile properties of BPIFA1 in antimicrobial protection and its roles as a sensor of environmental exposure and regulator of immune cell function. A greater understanding of the contribution of BPIFA1 to disease pathogenesis and activity may clarify if BPIFA1 is a biomarker and potential drug target in pulmonary disease.

Indexed as

AnimalsGene Expression RegulationGlycoproteinsHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansImmunity, InnateInflammation MediatorsLung DiseasesPhosphoproteinsRespiratory MucosaSignal TransductionBPIFA1 protein, humanGlycoproteinsInflammation MediatorsPhosphoproteinsairway epitheliumBPIFA1host protectioninflammationSPLUNC1

Identifiers

PMID25265466
PMCPMC4491141
OpenAlexW2139214487

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